1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
# 1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. The championship ran from 2 April to 17 September 1961.

The All-Ireland final was played at Wexford Park on 17 September 1961 between Wexford and London, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Wexford won the match by 3-15 to 4-04 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.

Wexford's Johnny Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 5-18.

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Johnny Walsh | Wexford | 5-18 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Paul Lynch | Wexford | 4-16 | 28 | 6 | 4.66 |
| 3 | Tom Larkin | Tipperary | 6-07 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Ray Sisk | Cork | 7-03 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Richie Browne | Cork | 4-10 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 6 | Jim McCarthy | Carlow | 4-04 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | John Coady | Wexford | 3-07 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| 8 | Johnny McGrath | Tipperary | 4-03 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Séamus Whelan | Wexford | 3-05 | 14 | 6 | 2.33 |
| 9 | Larry Creane | Wexford | 3-05 | 14 | 6 | 2.33 |
| 9 | Seán McGovern | Tipperary | 3-05 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 9 | "Black" Willie Walsh | Carlow | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ray Sisk | Cork | 5-00 | 15 | Limerick |
| 2 | "Black" Willie Walsh | Carlow | 2-06 | 12 | Offaly |
| 3 | Tom Larkin | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | Cork |
| 3 | Johnny McGrath | Tipperary | 3-01 | 11 | Waterford |
| 5 | Jim McCarthy | Carlow | 2-03 | 9 | Wexford |
| 5 | Paul Lynch | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | London |
| 5 | Richie Browne | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| 8 | Dick Tobin | Waterford | 2-02 | 8 | Tipperary |
| 8 | Johnny Walsh | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Carlow |
| 8 | Séamus Whelan | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin |
